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Bugman

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Intro: Bb   F#   G#   F#  G#  
 BbI am an ex offF#endG#er F#  G#  
BbThey let me out in the F#sumG#mer F#  G#  
BbI think I was in a F#comG#a F#  G#  
BbI didn't know what to F#doG#  F#  G#  
OG#h no 
Chorus:
C#You go hang around go round E  
 F#I'll watch myself hang on
Look out for the Bugman E  
C#You go hang around around E  
 F#I'll watch myself hang on
N. C  
Look out for the Bugman
Verse 2:
 BbI got no sent of exisF#tenG#ce F#  G#  
BbI know the nodding F#dogG#sF#  G#  
 BbI go out in the F#citG#yF#  G#  
BbI stay away from the F#bugG#sF#  G#  
 OG#h yeah 
Chorus:
 C#You go hang around go rounEd 
 F#I'll watch myself hang on
Look out for the BugmanE  
YC#ou go hang around aroundE  
 F#I'll watch myself hang on
 N.                     C  Bb  
 Look out for the B-u-u-ugman 
SOLO THING:
Guitar 1 strums an Bb once and slide down four times
guitar 2 plays around with this scale with very fast tremelo picking, heres
the scale:
E-22-19------------------------    E-20-17------------------------
B-------22-19------------------ or E-------20-17------------------ 
G-------------20-18------------    E-------------19-17------------
Bb F# G# F# G#
 BbI F#go G#out F#in G#the city
BbI sF#tay G#awF#ay G#from the bugs
OFh yeah
 Bbna F#na G#na F#na G#na oh oh... 
Bbm :Ex  Ax  Dx  G15 B14 E13
G#m :x  x  x  13 12 11
E-6-6-6-4-6-6-6-4-6-6-6-4-6-2-3-4-  (x2)
E-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2-3-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2-3-4
E-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-3-2--
A-------4s/6---------4s/6---------4s/6--------6-4--
E-2s/6---------2s/6---------2s/6---------2s/6------   (x2)
E-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2-3-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2-3-4
A-------4s/6---------4s/6---------4s/6--------6-4--
E-2s/6---------2s/6---------2s/6---------2s/6------   (x2)
A-------4s/6---------4s/6-
E-2s/6---------2s/6-------
this riff:
E-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2-3-4-
And this riff:
A-------4s/6-
E-2s/6-------
D------------4-6------------4---------
A------4-4-6----------4-4-6---6-6p4---
E-4s/6-----------4s/6---------------6-

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Bugman

by Blur

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb F# G# F# G#

Intro:

Bb F# G# F# G#

I am an ex offender

Bb F# G# F# G#

They let me out in the summer

Bb F# G# F# G#

I think I was in a coma

Bb F# G# F# G#

I didn't know what to do

Oh no

Chorus:

C# E

You go hang around go round

I'll watch myself hang on

Look out for the Bugman

C# E

You go hang around around

I'll watch myself hang on

Look out for the Bugman

Verse 2:

Bb F# G# F# G#

I got no sent of existence

Bb F# G# F# G#

I know the nodding dogs

Bb F# G# F# G#

I go out in the city

Bb F# G# F# G#

I stay away from the bugs

Oh yeah

Chorus:

C# E

You go hang around go round

I'll watch myself hang on

Look out for the Bugman

C# E

You go hang around around

I'll watch myself hang on

C Bb

Look out for the B-u-u-ugman

SOLO THING:

Guitar 1 strums an Bb once and slide down four times

guitar 2 plays around with this scale with very fast tremelo picking, heres

the scale:

E-22-19------------------------ E-20-17------------------------

B-------22-19------------------ or E-------20-17------------------

G-------------20-18------------ E-------------19-17------------

Bb F# G# F# G#

I go out in the city

Bb F# G# F# G#

I stay away from the bugs

Oh yeah

Bb F# G# F# G#

na na na na na oh oh...

E A D G B E

Bbm :x x x 15 14 13

G#m :x x x 13 12 11

-6-6-6-4-6-6-6-4-6-6-6-4-6-2-3-4- (x2)

-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2-3-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2-3-4

E-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-3-2--

A-------4s/6---------4s/6---------4s/6--------6-4--

E-2s/6---------2s/6---------2s/6---------2s/6------ (x2)

-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2-3-4-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2-3-4

A-------4s/6---------4s/6---------4s/6--------6-4--

E-2s/6---------2s/6---------2s/6---------2s/6------ (x2)

A-------4s/6---------4s/6-

E-2s/6---------2s/6-------

this riff:

-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-2-3-4-

And this riff:

A-------4s/6-

E-2s/6-------

D------------4-6------------4---------

A------4-4-6----------4-4-6---6-6p4---

E-4s/6-----------4s/6---------------6-

About Bugman Chords by Blur

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What key is "Bugman" in?

The chords for "Bugman" show the original chord names (including Bb, F#, G#, C#, E, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.